Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the recent TM Forum Live event held in Nice, France. Network functions virtualization, software-defined networking, cloud, big data and smart cities were major themes at the …

Goal was to standardize media processing into one platform Communications service provider ZTE is working to deploy value-added services like voice over LTE, voice over Wi-Fi and other media-intesive applications, and has joined with Radisys to standardize virtualized media processing. The …

Arno is the first NFV software platform release from OPNFV The Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project released its first software platform, dubbed Arno, which OPNFV said is a “develop-focused” release designed to foster the development of NFV, virtual network …

NICE, France – The heart of the TM Forum Live show this year was the Catalyst demonstrations that allowed companies to show off the innovations they have been working on in categories such as Network Function Virtualization and big data …

NICE, France – RCR Wireless News editorial team members provide a video recap of news coming out of the TM Forum Live telecom exhibition. TM Forum is an industry trade association that brings together communications service providers and vendors to …

A conversation with Chih-Lin I, Chief Scientist, China Mobile Download a transcript of the complete interview now as well as the complete updated report, “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets.“ China Mobile has been at the forefront …

NFV’s ambition of zero touch could sound death knell for the customer call center NICE, France – Business travelers know that activating international voice, text and data can be a frustrating – and expensive – process marked by protracted interactions with customer …

IoT will require 5G, NFV NICE, France – Predictions are always a tricky proposition, even more so in the telecom market where unpredictable change is the name of the game. Despite the inherent risk, Ken Dilbeck, VP of collaboration research …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Mike Heffner, senior director of technical product marketing at Overture Networks, about recently released results of a collaborative effort showing robust performance of NFV service chaining. Overture said the testing, which …

HP said ConteXtream’s SDN controller will boost NFV plans Hewlett-Packard continues to bolster its network functions virtualization focus, today announcing plans to acquire ConteXtream, which is a provider of OpenDaylight-based, carrier-grade software-defined networking “fabric for NFV,” and a current HP …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Thomas Vasen, subscriber experience evangelist at Procera Networks, and Gerry Donohoe, director of solutions engineering at Openet, about the impact network functions virtualization is having on policy and charging systems. With …

Operator speeds up the process to implement its GiGatopia strategy with 5G South Korean telecom provider KT and France’s Alcatel-Lucent have signed a memorandum of understanding  under which the companies will collaborate to test technologies for the eventual introduction of 5G …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Network functions virtualization may be a new technology for telecom operators, but NFV has a successful history in the data center world, which Hewlett-Packard said should calm the nerves of telecom operators looking to deploy the technology. …

AT&T SDN plans include academia, research challenge AT&T’s software-defined networking plans continue to gain momentum, with company CEO Randall Stephenson recently reiterating that SDN is operating in 100 markets and affirming a recent call for further collaboration. Speaking at an …

Carriers must reinvent to keep competitive edge We all focus on the details about growing our business, stomping on our competition and winning going forward. However, we don’t often stop, pull the camera back and take a longer-term historical perspective on …

New CEO named, will take over top spot on July 26 Networking giant Cisco on May 13 reported $12.1 billion in third-quarter earnings, which represents a year-over-year increase of 5%. The reporting period covered ended on April 25. Net income …

HP NFV System provides a pre-integrated solution for carrier-grade NFV production deployments As communications service providers (CSPs) look to move network functions virtualization (NFV) from proof-of-concept to deployment, HP is ready to help with a reliable, scalable, carrier-grade platform poised …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Azmir Mohamed, head of product management at cloud infrastructure provider Plumgrid, to discuss the role of OpenStack in the telecom space. Mohamed touched on Plumgrid’s latest Open Networking Suite 3.0 platform …

As mobile operators begin to roll out NFV, SDN and cloud platforms, there is a growing need for centralized orchestration in order to help automate information flow among the platforms and for on-boarding of services. This is also known as management …

As mobile operators begin to rollout NFV, SDN and cloud platforms, there is a growing need for centralized orchestration in order to help automate information flow between the platforms and for on-boarding of services. This is also known as management …

NFV platform updates look to support commercial deployments Hewlett-Packard bolstered its network functions virtualization platforms with the launch of numerous updates designed to ease the transition to virtualized services for telecom operators. The updates include the launch of its HP …

NFV performance testing showed zero packet-loss throughput in real-world environment Looking to tackle performance questions surrounding the deployment of network function virtualization platforms, Overture released the results of a collaborative effort showing robust performance of NFV service chaining. Overture said …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we spoke with Frank Yue, senior technical marketing manager at F5, to garner insight into the importance and challenges facing NFV service orchestration for telecom operators. This has become an important topic as telecom …

Ubiqube touts telecom focus in dealing with NFV, SDN requirements European-based network and security orchestration software vendor Ubiqube recently announced it is working with French operator Orange on a pilot test of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization-based service offerings …

A conversation with Jim Miller, director radio standards, InterDigital Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. With its focus on enhancing wireless technologies and expanding wireless access and usage, InterDigital has had a keen interest in the development of LTE unlicensed from the beginning, because …